Chapter 6: Indigenous People of North America

Objects made by humans, especially ancient tools and weapons are called...

• artifacts

• tribe

• atlatl

Before the time of written history is called...

• artifacts

• Prehistoric

• atlatl

What are scientists who use artifacts from the past to try to understand prehistoric people?

• indigenous

• nomadic

• archaeologists

• anthropologist

A ________ is a group of native people who share a name, common ancestry, language, and way of living.

• nomadic

• tribe

• indigenous

Those who study the origin and development of humans are called...

• archaeologists

• anthropologists

The word _________ means ancient.

• midden

• atlatl

• paleo

People who travel in small groups and moved around to follow animals they hunt.

• nomadic

• tribe

• indigenous

An artificial hill built by Native Americans as early as 7,000 years ago; the earliest ones were used for special ceremonies, not for burials.

• mound

• artifact

• atlatl

Spear-throwing device is called...

• mound

• weapon

• atlatl

What is settled farming?

• maize

• agriculture

• tributary